Joe South, who wrote Games People Play, dies aged 72

Joe South, who wrote hits including Games People Play and (I Never Promised You) A Rose Garden, has died following a heart attack, aged 72.

South penned dozens of songs in the 1960s and 70s for artists as diverse as Elvis Presley and Deep Purple.
He was also a renowned guitarist, who played on Aretha Franklin's single Chain of Fools and Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde album.
During the 1960s, he began songwriting in earnest, and asked his room-mate Billy Joe Royal to sing on some demos. 

The musician died on Wednesday at his home in Buford, Georgia.